Cost of living comparison
Cambodia is 4.6% cheaper than Mexico.
If you lived in Cambodia instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 32.8% less for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Cambodia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$180.38
|
$3.40
KHR13,685.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$148.15
|
$5.95
KHR23,949.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$22.65
|
$0.83
KHR3,346.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$17.07
|
$0.61
KHR2,467.61
|
|
pay 16.6% more for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$48.08
|
$1.79
KHR7,220.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$73.98
|
$6.08
KHR24,486.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$105.70
|
$7.67
KHR30,867.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$44.53
|
$1.85
KHR7,450.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$63.83
|
$2.00
KHR8,042.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$22.12
|
$1.56
KHR6,295.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.59
|
$0.67
KHR2,690.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.44
|
$1.61
KHR6,490.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$14.27
|
$0.64
KHR2,565.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$16.48
|
$0.66
KHR2,665.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$15.00
|
$0.57
KHR2,276.13
|
|
pay 11.1% more for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$91.53
|
$4.54
KHR18,268.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$537.31
|
$10.60
KHR42,666.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$407,697.82
|
$49,000.00
KHR197,231,998.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$319.24
|
$8.94
KHR35,974.71
|
|
pay 12.0% less for housing
|
Mexico
|
Cambodia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$545.69
|
$23.61
KHR95,044.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$9,933.62
|
$334.99
KHR1,348,392.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,401.20
|
$224.97
KHR905,541.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$912.91
|
$59.35
KHR238,910.74
|
|
pay 42.0% more for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$4,190.22
|
$239.67
KHR964,692.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$85,088.78
|
$6,966.88
KHR28,042,666.86
|
|
pay 16.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Cambodia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$44.06
|
$1.05
KHR4,226.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$58.00
|
$2.13
KHR8,553.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$77.30
|
$1.85
KHR7,446.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$687.76
|
$40.58
KHR163,353.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$89.69
|
$5.50
KHR22,138.29
|
|
pay 40.4% less for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$936.47
|
$23.50
KHR94,590.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$742.15
|
$19.98
KHR80,435.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,675.95
|
$65.88
KHR265,156.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,565.77
|
$39.83
KHR160,334.86
|
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